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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 270 reviews

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Customers recognize the Seagate Backup Plus Desktop for Mac as an easy-to-use and reliable external hard drive with ample storage. Positive feedback frequently highlights its compatibility with Mac computers, seamless Time Machine integration, and quiet operation. The affordable price point is also frequently praised. While some users note the need for a power source, this is generally outweighed by the drive's numerous benefits.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great all purpose backup drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Usable right out of the box. I only had to format it for Mac OS, as Time Machine requires drives to be formatted as such.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dependable external HD

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was looking for a dependable external hard drive to backup my desktop. So far so good and have had the same luck with other Seagate products.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Hard Drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy set up. Large storage amount. Affordable cost. Great option if you want to back up your computer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good "plug & play"

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My son-in-law wanted one of these as a Christmas gift. As he (& wife) are Apple users, wanted something that did not require reformatting before use. This one was one such device. Son-in-law appears happy with device.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great external hardrive for a professional

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I haven't had any problems with it, I save all my pictures and videos there from my photography and design business. I love it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Exactly what was wanted

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wanted back-up drive for son-in-law, who has Apple computers. This one was plug-and-play, and did not require any reformatting to use. Others required reformatting to be compatible for Apple products.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We have purchased several Seagate External Hard Drives for our office. Their products are excellent and this one has plenty of storage for the dollar. Great Value!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Seagate Backup Plus Meets my storage needs

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was looking for a larger external drive to store my extensive iTunes music and video library. I went to Best Buy and found this Seagate external backup drive that is pre-formatted for Mac on sale and bought it. I have had no problems with the drive and it was ready to go right out of the box. Best Buy is my go-to dealer for my computer needs!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great storage

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    despite the price it is a pretty good item, it was very easy to set up

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great external hard drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this because I'm a wedding dj and I needed a way to store all the songs required

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent equitment

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great and easy to use!!! Very simple manual to use it.... Will buy another if need it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great option to increase disk storage !

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A great product to increase storage for the Mac. I use it for the iMac to boost my disk storage. I now use this is the primary storage for iTunes since the movies take up a lot of disk space; I also use it as a Time Machine backup disk for my MacBook (via wireless network).

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic Storage

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A great external hard drive that works immediately upon plugging in. Very easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very easy for Mac

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Super easy set up and use for Mac. Great hope inexpensive storage is these days!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as advertised

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was looking for a plug and play hard drive to use with the time machine feature on the imac. This item did not disappoint. Set up was easy, and the drive has performed as expected for the several months I have had it attached. The silver model sits right under the monitor of the mac and blends in nicely.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy and works well

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Seagate backup was quick and easy to install and is making me feel confident that my data is backed up and safe.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Storage

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    enough storage for music, videos and pictures

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    easy set up with a PC and or a MAC, plenty of space

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does the job

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this to backup the photos and files on my computer. Works great. Reliable and no problems with it at all.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is an easy product to set up and holds an amazing amount of information.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Seagate Externals Are Great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought the Seagate 2TB external to backup important files at my work. Seagate is very reliable and easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend